Neil Sandilands

Neil Sandilands
Neil Sandilands
Born	Neil Joseph William Sandilands; 1 May 1975 (age 49); Randfontein, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, screenwriter, producer, film editor, cinematographer
Years active	1991–present
Website	neilsandilands.com

Neil Joseph William Sandilands (born 1 May 1975) is a South African actor, filmmaker, and musician known for roles in both film and television and for his versatility in filmmaking. In 2016, he had recurring roles on Sundance TV's Hap and Leonard as Paco and The CW's The 100 as Titus. In 2017, he joined the main cast of The CW series The Flash, playing Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker. He also played General Abbott in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, for which he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance nomination.^[1]

Career

Sandilands began his career in South Africa, his motherland, acting in a variety of projects, most notably in the television series 7de Laan as Bart Kruger beginning in 2000. He departed the show after seven years and moved to Los Angeles in 2007. In 2010, Sandilands was featured in an episode of the popular American drama series House, but soon returned to South Africa to star in a number of popular Afrikaans films, including the award-winning drama Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee. Sandilands also took up production work before returning to Hollywood in 2014. "I had to revert to other disciplines such as directing and post-production and sometimes built fences for my neighbours or some other unmentionable activities to simply keep the wolf at bay," Sandilands said of his journey back to the United States.^[2]^[3]

In 2015, Sandilands secured a guest stint on the hit FX series The Americans. The following year in 2016, he had recurring roles as Titus in The CW's The 100 and as Paco in the SundanceTV's Hap and Leonard. In 2017, Sandilands had a guest role in the long-running CBS series NCIS and joined the main cast of The CW superhero drama The Flash as Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2022, Sandilands was cast in a role in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, to be directed by Wes Ball for 20th Century Studios.^[4]

Personal life

Sandilands speaks both English and his native language, Afrikaans.^[2]

Filmography

Acting

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Proteus	Rijkhaart Jacobz	^[5]^[6]
2010	Jakhalsdans	Dawid le Fleur	Also assistant director^[7]
2011	The Darkness is Close Behind	Mr. Lemoy	Short
2012	One Last Look	Frank McCintosh
2013	Die Laaste Tango	Kaptein Etlinger
	Lucy & Janie	Lucy's Dad	Short
	Hoe Duur Was De Suiker	Reinder Almersma
	Musiek vir die Agtergrond	Freddy
	Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee	Len van Jaarsveld	^[7]
	A Man on a Road Is Best Left Alone		Short
2015	Blackhat	Harbour pilot	(uncredited)
2018	Frank and Ava	Zinnemann
2019	Coyote Lake	Dirk
2019	The Drone	The Violator
2020	News of the World	Wilhelm Leonberger
2021	Destination Marfa	Norman	DVD, Amazon, VUDU
2024	Slay	Dusty
2024	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes	Koro^[8]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Meester	Bertus Conradie
1992	Konings	Dolf – 1950
1999	Soutmansland
2000–07	7de Laan	Bart Kruger	^[9]^[7]
2004	Snitch	Jan Pieter
2006	Orion	Zatopek Van Heerden
2006	Jozi-H	Drug Pusher 2006	Episode: "Crush"
2008	Feast of the Uninvited	Daantjie van Wyk	Episode: "A Map Reddens"
2010	House	Captain Vanderhoof	Episode: "A Pox on Our House"^[6]^[3]
2011	Kidnap & Rescue	Sam	Episode: "Hostage Rescue Team"
2013	Zoochosis	Scientist	Episode: "Case 05: Fate"
2015	The Americans	Eugene Venter	2 episodes (season 3)^[10]
2016	The 100	Titus	6 episodes; Recurring role (season 3)^[10]
2016	Hap and Leonard	Paco	5 episodes; Recurring role (season 1)^[10]
2017	Salamander	Jack Wang	Unaired pilot^[10]^[6]
2017	NCIS	Hendric Kruger	Episode: "Willoughby"^[6]
2017–18	The Flash	Clifford DeVoe / Thinker	Main cast (season 4)^[11]
2021	DAM	Bernoldus	Main Cast
2021	Sweet Tooth	General Abbot	12 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Soldiers / Extras	Voice role

Other work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Jakhalsdans	Assistant director	Film, also actor
2011	Autumn and George	Editor	Short film
2011	Alien in the Park	Director of photography	Film
2012	Resolve: A Guide to Post Traumatic Growth	Story writer, editor, additional photography	Documentary
2013	Team Wheaties: Overcoming Physical Challenges	Director, editor	Video short
2013	Germination	Director, writer, executive producer, producer, editor, sound editor	Short film
2014	Body Mass	Editor, colourist, sound editor & designer	Short film
2014	Goat Cheese Dreams	Cinematographer	Short film
2015	A Whistle Blows/Fluit-Fluit	Director, editor	Television film
2015	Meeting Jenny	Editor, sound editor	Short film
2017	Avalanche	Executive producer, editor, sound editor	Film

References

^ Coates, Tyler. "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Anderson, CD (2 March 2016). "South African actor lands roles in two US series". Brand South Aftrica.
^ ^a ^b Haden, Alexis (2 March 2016). "Bart from 7de Laan lands two roles in United States series". The South African.
^ Grobar, Matt (25 October 2022). "'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Adds Five". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ Kehr, Dave (30 July 2004). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Proteus'". The New York Times.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Neil Sandilands". TVGuide. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Anderson, CD (27 July 2017). "South African actors join The Flash TV series". Brand South Aftrica.
^ Jolin, Dan (21 December 2023). "'Animal Kingdom'". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
^ Mambana, Duenna (27 July 2017). "Kim Engelbrecht And Neil Sandilands Have Already Started Filming For 'The Flash' And We Can't Wait". The Huffington Post.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Andreeva, Nellie (9 March 2017). "Larenz Tate To Topline ABC Drama Pilot 'Salamander', Neil Sandilands Also Cast". Deadline.
^ Debnath, Neela (22 March 2018). "The Flash season 4 cast: Who is in the cast of The Flash?". Express.

External links

[1] Coates, Tyler. "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[Life-2] Anderson, CD (2 March 2016). "South African actor lands roles in two US series". Brand South Aftrica.

[House-3] Haden, Alexis (2 March 2016). "Bart from 7de Laan lands two roles in United States series". The South African.

[4] Grobar, Matt (25 October 2022). "'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Adds Five". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[5] Kehr, Dave (30 July 2004). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Proteus'". The New York Times.

[TVG-6] "Neil Sandilands". TVGuide. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[SACredits-7] Anderson, CD (27 July 2017). "South African actors join The Flash TV series". Brand South Aftrica.

[Empire-8] Jolin, Dan (21 December 2023). "'Animal Kingdom'". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

[9] Mambana, Duenna (27 July 2017). "Kim Engelbrecht And Neil Sandilands Have Already Started Filming For 'The Flash' And We Can't Wait". The Huffington Post.

[Credits-10] Andreeva, Nellie (9 March 2017). "Larenz Tate To Topline ABC Drama Pilot 'Salamander', Neil Sandilands Also Cast". Deadline.

[11] Debnath, Neela (22 March 2018). "The Flash season 4 cast: Who is in the cast of The Flash?". Express.

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